Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

"Are you very proud?" A questioning voice was spoken in a very low voice, as if squeezed out from between teeth.

Yan Xining turned around: "Well, it's okay!"

Yan Xueqi gritted her teeth: "You deliberately provoked Qi Mingyu and me to become enemies. How could you be so vicious?"

"Hey, dear sister, didn't I help you clarify? She doesn't believe it, so don't blame me!" Yan Xining smiled lazily, picked up the kettle to pour water, and picked up the cup.

But before she could bring the cup to her lips, the furious Yan Xueqi knocked it to the ground.

The water spilled and the cup broke.

Yan Xining glanced at the broken cup on the ground: "You have such a good relationship with Miss Zou. I guess you don't have to pay for smashing her cup!"

Seeing her calm demeanor, Yan Xueqi was angered again. Seeing that there was no one around, she suddenly became bolder and slapped her.

Unfortunately, his hand was still in mid-air when Yan Xining's words stopped him: "If you dare to slap me like that, the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion will be confiscated immediately. Do you believe it?"

Yan Xueqi abruptly withdrew her hand, still unwilling to accept it: "You are just a country bumpkin, do you have such ability?"

"Yan Xueqi, should I say you're smart, or stupid? Do you think you were still in the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion, and you could bully me behind closed doors, acting like a young lady? Now I'm Princess An, and even a country bumpkin is a royal daughter-in-law. I know you want to fight and say it's just a sisterly dispute, but guess what, can I say you're disrespectful to the Weiyuan Marquis and bullying the prince's wife? I can hit you, but you can't hit me, understand?"

Having said that, he was not polite at all and slapped him directly!

With a "slap" sound, Yan Xining didn't use much force, but Yan Xueqi felt greatly insulted. Her face was burning, and she covered her face and cursed: "You bitch!"

"Tsk!" Yan Xining laughed, glanced at her with disdain, and walked away.

Yan Xueqi stood there, feeling as if half her face had gone numb, a surge of humiliation washing over her. She was so angry she burst into tears, feeling utterly irritated. Seeing the tea set in the pavilion, she reached out and wanted to throw it to the ground.

However, at the last moment, she regained her senses. This was not her home. She could explain away a broken cup, but if she broke everything, it was hard to say what Miss Zou would say. If others found out, her reputation as a gentle and virtuous woman would be ruined.

She was gasping for breath, and it took her a long time to suppress the rage that was about to explode in her heart.

Isn’t it because Yan Xining married a prince?

A sick girl who doesn't know if she will die tomorrow is so arrogant.

Her eyes darkened, and her anger was tempered by a bit of determination. She would definitely be a hundred times more noble than that country bumpkin in the future!

The cup on the ground broke into three pieces. She thought for a moment, squatted down, picked up the cup and threw it into the bushes next to her.

It's never nice to break things when you're a guest at someone else's place. Damn Yan Xining!

At this moment, there were more voices and footsteps. Yan Xueqi remembered the injury on her face, which might even have fingerprints. It would be so ugly, and she couldn't let others see it like that.

In order to avoid a head-on collision, she quickly covered her face and hurriedly moved to the side!

Two noble ladies came, one was Miss Shen Qingyuan from the Pingnan Marquis Mansion, and the other was Miss Xiang Qing from the Xinning Earl Mansion.

The Earl of Xinning is a new noble in the capital. He married the daughter of Lady Zhaoning and he himself is a Jinshi. Now he is the Minister of the Central Secretariat and a favorite of the Emperor!

The Pingnan Marquis Mansion is the Empress Dowager's maiden family. Although both are marquis mansions, its status is more honorable than that of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

Shen Qingyuan glanced at the figure that hurriedly left: "Is that Yan Xueqi? Why did you run away when you saw us?"

Xiang Qing didn't care: "Who knows? She's so mysterious, just ignore her. It's good that she's gone, there's no one in the pavilion, let's go sit for a while!"

"Hey, is that the dress that Yunshangju launched this month that was rumored to have sold for a thousand taels of silver? It's so beautiful!"

"That should be it? The clothes are beautiful, but the person is inexplicable!"

Entering the pavilion, Shen Qingyuan sighed softly: "I'm quite tired after walking all the way here! Hmm, what kind of tea is this? It smells quite fragrant!"

Xiang Qing picked up the teapot, poured a cup, and handed it over, jokingly saying, "Sister Shen, it's so inconvenient that you don't have a maid with you. Come, I'll serve you tea myself! Hey, why are there only three cups?"

Shen Qingyuan smiled and said, "No one stipulates that it must be paired with four cups. There are also ones with five cups, so naturally there are ones with three cups."

"Yes!"

Shen Qingyuan exclaimed: "Miss Zhou is so thoughtful in hosting this spring banquet. Even the tea is warm. Just right. Hmm, the tea is Jade Dew Heart! No wonder it smells so good!"

She took a sip and raised her glass towards Qing: "Would you like to drink something?"

"I'm not thirsty!" Xiang Qing sat down opposite her and lowered her voice: "I heard that several princes will also be here today?"

"The Zou family is hosting a banquet, and the princes will definitely give face." Shen Qingyuan rolled his eyes and joked, "You want to ask about the Third Prince, right?"

Xiang Qing's expression flashed with discomfort: "What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with His Highness the Third Prince. I'm just asking casually!"

As the two chatted and laughed, Shen Qingyuan finished a cup of tea without realizing it, and immediately felt a lot more relaxed. They talked about some interesting things in the boudoir, and of course there were some jokes.

Suddenly, Shen Qingyuan looked towards the distance and asked, "Is that looking for you?"

A maidservant in green clothes was looking into the pavilion.

Xiang Qing glanced at her and said, "Don't you know what my maid looks like? The color of her clothes looks like she belongs in the garden."

Seeing the two looking over, the maid quickly stepped forward and said, "I am a servant in this garden. I was afraid of disturbing the young ladies, so I didn't dare to come forward. The two young ladies didn't bring any maids with them, so I will serve here!"

As she spoke, she picked up the teapot, filled it up for Shen Qingyuan first, hesitated for a moment, then took a cup and poured one for Xiang Qing.

After drinking a glass, Shen Qingyuan was not so thirsty anymore, so he did not take it.

Seeing that neither of them was drinking, the maid hurriedly asked, "Is the tea cold? I'll go get another pot right away."

As she spoke, she took the teapot and turned to leave, but her sleeve accidentally brushed against the teacup on the table. Shen Qingyuan, who was sitting there leisurely, hurriedly dodged, but the tea still spilled on her skirt.

The maid was very anxious. She quickly put down the teapot and bowed repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Miss. I didn't mean it!"

Shen Qingyuan looked down and saw that his set of sky-blue woven gauze with Ruyi pattern brocade had a large area darkened.

The material of this dress is very good, but it changes color when it comes into contact with water. It is a good piece of clothing, but it is no longer wearable.

The maid said hurriedly, "Miss, there is a changing room not far ahead. I will take you there to change into something new. I will wash this one for you!"

Shen Qingyuan frowned. If it could be washed, would it be so expensive?

Although she didn't care about a piece of clothing, this sudden incident also affected her mood.

However, her reserve as a lady from a wealthy family still allowed her to speak in a calm tone: "Take me to change clothes!"

The maid immediately said, "Miss, please come this way!"

Shen Qingyuan said to Xiang Qing: "Wait here for a while, I'll come over after I change my clothes!"

Xiang Qing nodded and sat in the pavilion to enjoy the scenery. Unexpectedly, she waited and waited but Shen Qingyuan did not show up. Could it be that Jia Yao changed her clothes and went somewhere else?